Illinois, 1998

Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 28, 1998

May 28, 1998 · NWS LOT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:44 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
May 28, 9:45 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Cook County, Arlington Hgts to Country Club Hills
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
42.080, -88.000

Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and numerous power lines. Commonwealth Edison estimated 150,000 households were without power in northern Illinois for about 12 hours. Wind gust reached 65 mph in Country Club Hills and 60 mph in Arlington Heights. In Arlington Heights, the public works department reported 15 homes had been hit by felled trees and between six and 10 cars were hit by trees.In Wheeling, a roof of an apartment complex was torn off and slammed into the parking lot. Approximately 100 cars were damaged.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5652048.